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2022

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

In which state a bill has been passed to increase the reservation for poor, backward classes to 77 percent?

A	Andhra Pradesh
B	Meghalaya
C	Chhattisgarh
D	Jharkhand

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -From 2015 onwards Kerala has implemented a 55% reservation for all posts of its local self governing bodies. On 21 July 2021, Karnataka became the first state in the country to provide one percent reservation for the transgender community in all government services.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Jharkhand assembly today passed a bill increasing the reservation in the vacant govt posts & services to 77%. The bill proposes a 12% quota for Scheduled Caste community, a 27% quota for Other Backward Communities; 28% for Scheduled Tribes, and 10% for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).

Detailed explanation-3: -STs and OBCs in case of direct recruitment on all India basis by open competition is given at the rate of 15%, 7.5% and 27% respectively. In case of direct recruitment on all India basis otherwise. than by open competition, reservation for SCs. STS and OBCs is 16.66%, 7.5% and 25.84% respectively.

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